The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has penalized Greenheck Fan Corp., doing business in Minneapolis as Innovent Air Handling, LLC, a manufacturer of large heavy-duty air handling systems, for operating a paint booth that did not have a required air emissions permit.

The corporate owner of a public boat launch on Duluth’s Island Lake reservoir recently agreed to make $53,000 in improvements at Jay Cooke State Park in lieu of paying a penalty for stormwater violations, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced today.

A new report by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization (LMRWMO) recommends restoring or protecting five water bodies in northern Dakota County and southern Ramsey County.

Water quality experts will kick off a multi-year intensive protection and restoration process for the Rainy River-Headwaters watershed at a public informational meeting on June 19, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).

Hawkins, Inc. has proposed an expansion to an existing chemical storage facility in Rosemount. The MPCA has prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed expansion, and is making the document available for public comment through June 11, 2014.

Monitoring crews from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) are beginning the seventh of a ten-year effort to assess the condition of rivers, streams, and lakes in Minnesota. This work is funded by the Clean Water Fund from the constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2008.

Did you know that between 28 and 38 percent of all waste is compostable? And that composting isn’t limited to just fruit and veggie scraps? Tea bags, tissues and even lint can be added to the compost bin. Every Minnesotan can choose to compost at home by establishing a backyard compost bin or worm compost bin.